xAI: News
Musk offers to help Apple upgrade Siri with Grok AI
Elon Musk has expressed his willingness to assist Apple in upgrading its virtual assistant, Siri, using his company's advanced AI model, Grok 4.1.
xAI launches Grok 4.1 with improved accuracy and emotional understanding
xAI has launched Grok 4.1, the latest iteration of its large-language model (LLM).
Apple, OpenAI fail to get Musk's AI lawsuit thrown out
A US District Judge has denied a request by tech giants Apple and OpenAI to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Elon Musk's X Corp and xAI.
Tesla shareholders reject potential investment in Musk's xAI
Tesla shareholders have voted against a proposal for the board to authorize an investment in Elon Musk's artificial intelligence (AI) start-up, xAI.
Elon Musk launches Grokipedia, an AI encyclopedia to rival Wikipedia
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI has launched Grokipedia, an AI-powered encyclopedia.
Musk's xAI racing to develop 'world models': What are they?
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence (AI) start-up, xAI, is ramping up its efforts to develop "world models."
Musk's Grok will detect deepfakes as AI videos blur reality
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence (AI) company, xAI, is developing a new feature for its Grok AI bot. The tool will be able to detect AI-generated videos and trace their origins.
Musk appoints former Morgan Stanley banker as xAI's new CFO
Elon Musk has appointed former Morgan Stanley banker Anthony Armstrong as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of his artificial intelligence venture, xAI.
Musk bets billions in Memphis to accelerate his AI ambitions
Elon Musk is investing heavily in artificial intelligence (AI) in Memphis, Tennessee.
We finally know when Musk's alternative to Wikipedia will launch
Elon Musk has confirmed the early beta launch of Grokipedia, a potential competitor to Wikipedia, in two weeks.
Apple defends OpenAI partnership, refutes claims of harming Musk's xAI
Apple has defended its decision to partner with OpenAI, instead of Elon Musk's AI start-up xAI.
'Grokipedia': xAI is building an AI-powered rival to Wikipedia
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company, xAI, is developing a new project called "Grokipedia," an AI-powered alternative to Wikipedia.
Musk wins contract to provide Grok AI to US government
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence (AI) start-up, xAI, has signed a contract with the US General Services Administration (GSA).
Grok 4 Fast arrives as cheaper alternative to xAI's Grok-4
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence (AI) company, xAI, has unveiled a new model called Grok 4 Fast. The innovative system is a more affordable version of the existing Grok 4.
Who is Diego Pasini, the 20-year-old leading xAI's Grok team?
Diego Pasini, a 20-year-old who has quickly risen in the tech world, has been appointed as the head of the data annotation team at Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company, xAI.
OpenAI hires former xAI CFO amid Altman-Musk rivalry
OpenAI has appointed Mike Liberatore, the former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Elon Musk's xAI, as its new Business Finance Officer.
Tesla accidentally reveals full-form of Musk's xAI venture
Tesla's recent disclosure of Elon Musk's $1 trillion compensation plan has inadvertently shed light on the ambiguous branding of his AI venture, xAI.
Musk's xAI lays off 500 employees in massive downsizing move
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence (AI) company, xAI, has laid off over 500 employees from its data annotation team.
xAI wins order to temporarily bar ex-employee's role at OpenAI
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence (AI) startup, xAI, has won a court order to restrict a former employee's activities related to generative AI at its competitor, OpenAI.
Musk's AI firm loses CFO amid executive exodus
Mike Liberatore, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of xAI, has left the company after a brief stint.
Musk's xAI sues ex-employee for taking trade secrets to OpenAI
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence (AI) start-up, xAI, has filed a lawsuit against its former engineer Xuechen Li.
Musk accelerates 'Macrohard' plan with AI that writes software autonomously
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence start-up, xAI, has launched a new agentic coding model called 'grok-code-fast-1.'
Musk's xAI drops 'public benefit corporation' status while fighting OpenAI
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence (AI) start-up, xAI, has quietly ditched its 'public benefit corporation' (PBC) status.
Musk makes Grok 2.5 AI model free and open source
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence (AI) start-up, xAI, has announced the open-sourcing of its Grok 2.5 model.
'Macrohard': Musk's new venture to create Microsoft-style software using AI
Elon Musk has announced his latest venture, "Macrohard," which aims to use artificial intelligence (AI) to simulate software companies like Microsoft.
Musk's Grok AI chatbot is trained to be 'crazy conspiracist'
Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, has had its underlying prompts for several of its personas exposed.
xAI co-founder quits to launch an AI safety firm
Igor Babuschkin, the co-founder of Elon Musk's artificial intelligence (AI) start-up xAI, has announced his departure from the company.
Musk to sue Apple over bias in App Store rankings
Elon Musk has accused Apple of violating antitrust laws by allegedly manipulating its App Store to favor OpenAI and hinder other artificial intelligence (AI) companies.
xAI's legal head resigns to prioritize family time
Robert Keele has resigned as the head of legal at Elon Musk's artificial intelligence (AI) startup, xAI. His departure comes after a little over a year in the role.
Musk's Grok now lets you generate sexually explicit content
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence (AI) company, xAI, has launched a new feature called Grok Imagine.
After Google, Musk's xAI to sign EU's AI code
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence (AI) company, xAI, has announced its decision to sign the Safety and Security chapter of the European Union's Code of Practice.
'Pretentious, low-accountability term': Musk drops 'researcher' title at xAI
Elon Musk, the founder of xAI, has announced that his firm will no longer use the job title "researcher" for his employees.
Tesla weighs shareholder proposals on investment in Musk's xAI
Tesla has confirmed the receipt of multiple shareholder proposals regarding a potential investment in CEO Elon Musk's artificial intelligence (AI) start-up, xAI.
Musk's xAI to launch kid-friendly version of Grok chatbot
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence firm, xAI, is developing a child-friendly version of its Grok chatbot.
Musk's Grok is testing limits of Apple's App Store guidelines
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, Grok, is embroiled in a major controversy for allegedly violating Apple's stringent App Store guidelines.
Musk's xAI slammed by AI researchers over lax safety practices
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence (AI) company, xAI, is facing criticism from AI experts at OpenAI and Anthropic.
Grok AI will no longer parrot Musk or praise Hilter
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company, xAI, has issued an apology for the "horrific" anti-Semitic comments made by its Grok chatbot.
Musk's AI that praised Hitler wins $200M US defense contract
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded a nearly $200 million contract to Elon Musk's artificial intelligence firm, xAI.
Musk's xAI launches 'Grok for Government' after Pentagon contract
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence (AI) company, xAI, has announced a new suite of AI models called "Grok for Government."
Musk asks xAI staff to install software for activity tracking
Elon Musk has sparked controversy by asking employees at his artificial intelligence (AI) startup, xAI, to install productivity-tracking software on their personal computers.
Elon Musk rules out merger between Tesla and xAI
Elon Musk has denied the possibility of a merger between his electric vehicle company, Tesla, and his artificial intelligence start-up, xAI.